Unreal Engine Cinematic Artist; Previz & Camera

Atrium is a You Tube channel focused on bringing history to life through immersive visual storytelling, from exploring Hitler’s final hours to recreating the conditions of Auschwitz.

We’re looking for a full-time 3D Layout Artist to help shape the visual direction of our content through cinematic scene composition, camera operation, and storytelling.

This is a highly creative role for someone who thinks visually and understands how camera work can transform a script into an engaging viewing experience. You’ll work closely with the Channel Director to translate scripts into compelling 3D layouts and animatics, defining camera movement, scene composition, pacing, and the overall visual tone of each video.

Your work will serve as the blueprint for the animation team, ensuring every scene is thoughtfully composed, visually clear, and intentional before moving into full production.

Making every scene work visually.

You understand that great storytelling isn't just about what happens on screen, but how the audience experiences it. You think about camera angles, movement, composition, pacing, character posing, and transitions, always looking for ways to make each moment clearer, more cinematic, and more engaging.

You’re always thinking:

“How can I make this scene more compelling through composition, camera work, and staging?”

And then you make it happen.

• Interpret scripts and translate them into clear, compelling 3D layouts and animatics.
• Operate virtual cameras to establish framing, camera movement, shot composition, and transitions.
• Define the visual flow of each scene, including timing, pacing, spatial relationships, and continuity.
• Handle animation blocking and character posing to establish clear actions, staging, and storytelling beats.
• Collaborate closely with the Channel Director to develop and refine the visual storytelling approach.
• Build scenes and layouts in Unreal Engine, preparing environments and assets for review and production.
• Explore creative camera techniques and visual solutions to communicate complex historical events, environments, and concepts.
• Prepare clear, well-organized layouts and animatics that give animators a strong foundation for production.
• Prepare and organize scenes, assets, and project files within a hands-on production pipeline that requires careful manual setup and coordination.
• Review outputs, incorporate feedback, and refine layouts to meet the creative vision.
• Maintain consistency and continuity across scenes while keeping project files and assets accessible to the team.

• Several years of experience in 3D layout, animation, camera work, or a related role in You Tube, film, or television production.
• Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine, ideally version 5.6.1.
• Strong understanding of cinematic language, including composition, framing, camera movement, timing, and transitions.
• Experience with animation blocking and character posing, with an understanding of how staging and body language support storytelling.
• A good eye for visual storytelling and the ability to translate scripts into clear, engaging sequences.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage assets, scenes, and project files independently in a hands-on production environment.
• Proactive, collaborative, and able to communicate clearly in a fast-moving production environment.
• Comfortable working independently, solving visual challenges, and incorporating feedback without losing sight of the overall creative vision.

• Working knowledge of Blender for 3D scene preparation or related tasks.
• Experience managing or contributing to 3D animation pipelines.
• Understanding of You Tube retention, pacing, and viewer engagement.
• Interest in…